Review: Apple's iOS 7 is much more than a pretty face

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	Review: Apple's iOS 7 is much more than a pretty face iOS 7 officially arrives today, giving iPhone and iPad users a mobile OS that looks radically different and offers a slew of new features. Columnist Michael deAgonia walks you through the highlights of the update. Read More WEBCAST: ServiceNow Software Asset Management During our Software Asset Management webinar you will learn how having asset, configuration and other service management processes together in one system of record provides the control and visibility you need to overcome these challenges. View Now! In this Issue Apple delivers visually revamped iOS 7 Preston Gralla: Is iOS 7 a Windows Phone knockoff? Apple turns on iTunes Radio Amazon redesigns Kindle app for iOS 7, adds Collections Jonny Evans: Arrogant Apple's customer focus keeps Mac users happy for a decade 64-bit chip gives Apple a way to out-Surface Microsoft, Windows OEMs Linux gets a boost from mobile iPad Pilot Programs' Dirty Little Secrets INSIDER 5 bad signs for Apple's iPhone 5s fingerprint scanner iOS 7 delivers some needed enterprise-friendly tweaks WHITE PAPER: SAS The Brave New World of Customer-Centric Manufacturing Manufacturers have traditionally fostered close relationships with retailers and channel partners who sell their products rather than interacting directly with consumers. But this is changing. Learn how manufacturers can succeed in this new era of customer-centric manufacturing. Learn more Apple delivers visually revamped iOS 7 Apple today shipped iOS 7, a free upgrade that dramatically alters the look and feel of its mobile operating system. Some users reported problems grabbing the upgrade right after its release. Read More Preston Gralla: Is iOS 7 a Windows Phone knockoff? Windows Phone users may experience deja vu when they look at iOS 7, because many of the design elements seem cribbed from Windows Phone. Is it pure coincidence, or is Apple getting its inspiration straight from Microsoft? Read More Apple turns on iTunes Radio Apple today launched iTunes Radio, the company's first foray into streaming music, as it upgraded iTunes to version 11.1 and its mobile operating system to iOS 7. Read More Amazon redesigns Kindle app for iOS 7, adds Collections The Amazon Kindle for iOS update is optimized for iOS 7, and shares many of the flat design features central to Apple's latest mobile OS. Read More Jonny Evans: Arrogant Apple's customer focus keeps Mac users happy for a decade As Apple approaches its October Mac upgrades, the company leads the computer world in keeping customers happy, even while competitors continue to miss the point of good user interfaces and superior product design. Read More WEBCAST: PC Connection How to Conquer IT Challenges to Mobile Freedom Watch and learn how you can prepare your network to meet user expectations for mobility and BYOD through this webinar featuring Cisco's Borderless Networks Development Manager. View Now 64-bit chip gives Apple a way to out-Surface Microsoft, Windows OEMs Apple's move to 64-bit with its A7 chip inside the iPhone 5S gives the company the flexibility to launch a new line of tablet-based devices to replace at least some Intel-driven Macs, analysts said today. Read More Linux gets a boost from mobile Although not originally designed for telephones or tablets, the Linux kernel is now getting more contributions than ever from mobile and portable device vendors, whose input is driving a heretofore unseen rate of development for the open source project. Read More iPad Pilot Programs' Dirty Little Secrets iPads in the enterprise is a great concept and many companies are eager to roll out pilot programs. However, the reality is that these programs can drag out for years, thousands of iPads sit in warehouses waiting for programs to be approved. So how can pilot programs take off? Read More INSIDER 5 bad signs for Apple's iPhone 5s fingerprint scanner When Apple announced its new iPhone 5s last week, the fingerprint scanning technology, called Touch ID, stood out as one of the most notable additions. The benefits are easy enough to identify a iPhone users will no longer need to repeatedly type in an annoying security PIN code to unlock their phones or download apps or media from iTunes. Read More iOS 7 delivers some needed enterprise-friendly tweaks Since it supports enterprise single sign-on, iOS 7 should be a more business-friendly operating system when it arrives next week, says columnist Ryan Faas. He offers a look at what's new in iOS 7 and why IT pros should care. Read More
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